Taurus PT111 millienum pro 9MM

Question
Hi Rick

 I am interested in purchasing a Taurus PT111 pro 9mm, For
 one it's compact, excellent safety features,and affordable,
 life time warranty. Have you any knowledge (pro's and con's
 etc.).

                        Thanks
                         Dom

Answer
Taurus has changed, they were known as a cheap gun and I know they have done some things to change, I am not up to what they do now, I have heard good and bad, but not up to say for sure.

I am not a fan of the 9mm, carried it in the military and in civilian law enforcement, it is does not perform well and does not stop like a nice .45.  They make many small compact .45 s, I am a big fan of this round and this is the only round (maybe the .357 too) that I depend on that will stop what I hit or will at least slow down what I hit.  I cannot say that about the 9mm.  There was a guy on drugs that took over 40 hits from 9mm and was still able to keep returning fire and killed some cops, I have seen 9mm bounce off windshields of cars, I have seen dogs shot with 9mm and the dog still attacked.  Not a fan of the 9mm, I think the normal size bullet for 9mm is 115 grain, not that heavy compare to a 230 grain (double the weight) of a .45.

Bullet weight really important.  Not only is .45 heavier, but it is bigger, so it creates a bigger hold to cause more blood loss and more tissue damage and the weight will cause significant more bone and joint damage.

As for who makes good guns, I like H&K (heckler and koch) and Sig Sauer for pistols and the Colt 1911 made by many, but Kimber, Wilson combat and Colt make great .45s.

Rick